I had spoken to other transgender people in Ukraine who had traumatizing experiences with this committee, but witnessing the “evaluations” shook me to the core.
Huffington Post: Ukraine’s flawed gender recognition procedure
This is the week in November when we honor the memory of people who have been murdered because of their gender identity or expression. By coincidence yesterday I was invited by two transgender people seeking legal recognition of their gender identity in Ukraine to accompany them to a meeting where their request would be evaluated by a Health Ministry committee.
